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Here in the Austin area the local police department has suspended, with pay, twenty-one police officers, including one lieutenant, for continuing to fish while on duty and in uniform while they were suppossed to be guarding the local power plant at Long Lake. I guess it was too boring to stay awake watching for potential terrorists and not go fishing. I know that Austin is trying to promote a laid-back lifestyle, but Mayberry RFD was never that laid-back. Andy was always off-duty whenever he went fishing with Opie.

Who else could get caught fishing on the clock, be told to stop doing it, and still get away with being suspended with pay. I guess there really are two sets of standards for cops and the rest of us. Well, at least we do not know if Dunking Donuts has a franchise close by either. This really takes the cake, donuts, and the bait.

Old Patriot

How far away is the lake from the power plant? Gaurd duty is really boring, guys gotta do something to stay awake, as long as they're not drinking while they're fishing and still doing their rounds I don't see a problem.

So true. Who watches those who watch.

We had an embarrassment with the famous 'John Dupont shoots his wrestling team member' trial. Turned out that old John had a stash of illegal weapons. Well that could happen, but the embarrassment was that the local cops were practicing with them on his shooting range on a regular basis.